Dauber



June 4, 1940. M LTER I 2,202,907

DAUBER Filed July 11. 1938 r i Q INVENT'OR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented June 4, 1940 UNITED STATES PAT ENT OFFICE 6 DAUBER Mary C. Holter, Baltimore, Md. Application July 11, 1938, Serial No. 218,551

2 Claims. (Cl. 15-210) The object of my invention is the providing Back I is peculiarly shaped, as shown in the an implement for applying polish to white shoes, figures, having a concave end 4, a less concave but which may be used on any shoes in applying front 5, and a convex end 6, each performing its daubing material thereon without daubing the own function in use. soles. The sponge rubber 3 is secured in holding ele- 5 I am aware that sponge rubber has been used ment l by any well-known means, such as rubber for this purpose, and I am also aware that Pycement, or the like. It is preferable to have the ralin or similar flexiblematerial has been used sponge rubber raw on four sides, or particularly for backs and holding means, but neither one on three sides away from the handle 2 for abnor both have been used in the combination and sorptive and rubbing purposes. In use back I 10 shape as hereinafter set forth. contacts with the sole of the shoe, the sponge With the foregoing and other objects in view, rubber 3 contacting the upper, the concave end my invention consists of the novel construction, A operating around the heel, the convex end 6 combination and arrangement of parts as hereoperating in the instep and the concave front 5 inafter specifically described and illustrated in operating around the sole and together with end the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown the 3 around the toe. preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is The shoe having been previously cleaned of understood that changes, variations and modifimud and dirt, the back I protects the sole from cations may be resorted to which come within an application of the material to be used while 530 the scope of the claims hereunto appended. a complete application is performed on the upper In the drawing of the herein described embodiby means of the sponge rubber. ment of my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective Having thus described my invention, what I View of my dauber; Fig. 2 is a front elevation; claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: Fig. 3 is an end view in elevation, illustrating the 1. In a dauber, a plate being flanged in oppodauber in operative position to a fragmentary site directions forming at one end a handle and portion of a shoe and sole structure; Fig. 4 is a at the other end a guiding and supporting element rear elevation; Fig. 5 is a plan view; Fig. 6 is for a daubing element, said guiding and supportan inverted plan view, and Fig. '7 is a perspecing element having a curved portion at its pe tive View of a womans shoe illustrating the ripheral edge for guiding purposes, in combinadauber in operative position therewith. tion with a daubing element secured to said plate 3 Similar numerals refer to similar parts and engaging the portion between said two throughout the several views. flanges.

! is the back or holding element, preferably 2. A tool for dressing the tops of shoes commade of any suitable material, such as cellulose p a p e portion flanged near an end 5 (Cellophane) Pyralin or Celluloid, but preferably forming a handle thereby, the other end of said not the latter as it is inflammable. I have even plate being flanged again forming a guard and found glass or metal to be good material for supporting element, said latter element being this purpose, especially the rustless type of metal curved at one of its peripheral edges for guiding and alloys. 2 is the handle attached to the back purposes in combination with a daubing element 40 or holding element l and may be made integral secured to said latter flanged portion and inter- 40 therewith. 3 is the sponge rubber daubing mamediate portion between said flanges. terial held by back I, preferably by means of adhesive, such as rubber cement, shellac, or the like, MARY C. HOLTER. or by any other well-known means. 

